Garlic Powder...Made In China...!

[123Saab]

Walked the isle today at my local supermarket, Looking for Garlic Powder.

With one exception they were all Labeled as "Made In China".

This is not me hating on the Chinese, I'm just a tad uncomfortable with their food processing.

Spice Islands claims "Product of USA".

So I bought that, At 3X the price of other brands.

(BTW, It smells and tastes really good too)

 

[Shannow]

Not China bashing, but their "fresh" garlic has tested positive for DDT in Australia.

 

[Garak]

It's no surprise. China is the world's largest producer of garlic, by an enormous margin.

 

[PandaBear]

I think they are different types of garlic than the Western garlic. The East Asian garlic tends to be milder and has a, should I say more green onion like, aroma than the Western garlic used in most Western cooking.

The Chinese garlic is selling for about 5 for $1 here (about 2/3 to 1/2 as big), and Western one about $1 each.

 

[SteveSRT8]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Not China bashing, but their "fresh" garlic has tested positive for DDT in Australia.


The phrase "made in China" has become synonymous with contaminated stuff.

 

[JHZR2]

A lot of fresh garlic is also grown there. It is highly irradiated and dead. Yuck.

Fortunately TomNJ taught me the finer points, so I now grow my own.

I love the use of a lot of garlic in Asian cooking - love it. Just don't want it from china.

 

[123Saab]

We grow our own garlic too, I buy powder for making rubs and also for my Chili.

For anything else I use fresh.

 

[SteveSRT8]

We buy it by the bunch, I especially like the giant purple variety.

While fresh is the best there is no escaping the utility of the powder...

 

[SatinSilver]

Go to the spice store. I guarantee you'll get more than just garlic powder there. Even the pepper is great. This place has white pepper and free shipping on orders over $30. Many locations across the country. Get the free catalog. Really cool stuff:

http://www.penzeys.com/

and some yelp reviews:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/penzeys-spices-cleveland

 

[SEMI_287]

You'd be surprised what's made in China in the grocery store. Check the packages of DelMonte fruit cups and stuff.

 

[Falcon_LS]

Maybe that's a good thing?

China destroyed a shipment of corn from the US because they were GMO.

 

[SEMI_287]

Originally Posted By: Falcon_LS
Maybe that's a good thing?

China destroyed a shipment of corn from the US because they were GMO.


Hmmm. Interesting.

 

[123Saab]

Originally Posted By: SEMI_287
You'd be surprised what's made in China in the grocery store. Check the packages of DelMonte fruit cups and stuff.


I'm not surprised at all.

I Read labels of everything I buy, Crazy old man I am.

Honestly I have not bought anything from Del Monte in years, Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Eddie]

GMO?

 

[123Saab]

Originally Posted By: Eddie
GMO?

http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/what-is-gmo/

 

[The_Jeff]

Originally Posted By: Shannow
Not China bashing, but their "fresh" garlic has tested positive for DDT in Australia.



So? Most $100 bills are contaminated with cocaine.

 

[123Saab]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Not China bashing, but their "fresh" garlic has tested positive for DDT in Australia.



So? Most $100 bills are contaminated with cocaine.

You just dated yourself

 

[GSCJR]

IIRC the last time the pre-packaged was POC and the loose was product of Argentina. Purchased the POA.

 

[tom slick]

There is a USA grown garlic shortage, Gilroy can't keep up with demand.

Read up on where a lot of apple juice comes from.

Garlic production

Top 10 garlic producers — 11 June 2008




Production tons

China 12,088,000

India 645,000

South Korea 325,000

Egypt 258,608

Russia 254,000

United States 221,810

Spain 142,400

Argentina 140,000

Myanmar 128,000

Ukraine 125,000

World total 15,686,310


Source: Food And Agricultural Organization of United Nations: Economic and Social Department: The Statistical Division

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: 123Saab
Originally Posted By: eljefino
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Not China bashing, but their "fresh" garlic has tested positive for DDT in Australia.



So? Most $100 bills are contaminated with cocaine.

You just dated yourself

Does cocaine do that to a guy ????